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I'm curious how you define a picky eater.  I was reading about people complaining about husbands who are picky eaters and I'm curious if you guys would call me one.  Feel free to skip my rambling about what I won't eat if you would just rather define a picky eater yourself 

I consider myself to be picky about meat, but not a picky eater otherwise.  Some would probably say I am because there are common foods that I won't eat.

For meat, it has to be well done, and I am picky about cutting off visible fat.  I won't eat meat that sounds unusual to me.  I eat: beef, bison, chicken, turkey, lamb (haven't had it much, mainly as meat balls) and bacon.  I'll also eat pork if it's mixed into something (pizza, chinese food etc) but I dislike ham and porkchops.  I used to eat fish if I had to, but I've developed an allergy and am allergic to shrimp.  I eat lobster and I've had real crab in small amounts, I would need to test it more before eating large quantities.  I won't eat clams or muscles, but I'll drink caesars.  For other unusual meat if it's bird I would try it (duck, ostrich, etc) otherwise probably not.

Otherwise, I dislike mushrooms, asparagus, zucchini, green & yellow beans and onions.  I'll eat something with onions as long as it's not strongly flavoured by them.   If there's a salad with them, I'll just avoid the large pieces.  The other veggies are similar, except for mushrooms.  I can't eat anything that has mushrooms mixed in.  Brussel sprouts I'm unsure of, no one I know really cooks them but I don't really remember liking them as a child.

I can't handle spicy food.  I don't think this is me being picky, but not being able to tolerate it.  If I eat something spicy the next day my lips and mouth will be raw.  I also cannot eat anything super creamy or drink anything milk based because I'm lactose intolerant.  The same goes for eggs anything where they are the main component (omlettes, french toast is pushing it) it's not worth the pain I'll have after.

@joy2011: I'm that way with mushrooms.  I've tried over the years to eat them, but I can't.  The last time I was at someone's place and they had made chili with them.  I figured that it had been a while and I could just quickly swallow them down (after avoiding getting too many to start with).  I started gagging on the first one.  I figured it was more polite to leave them on the plate than it was to be gagging while eating!  I figure I've tried them enough times enough ways to say I truly cannot stand them.